Seneca on Learning How to Die (PI)
“Memento Mori” is the phrase commonly used in Stoicism to encourage a remembrance of death and of what death means in relation to our lives, and in this episode Simon discusses Seneca’s thoughts on death and learning how to die.
Seneca on Age and Wisdom
In this episode Simon Drew discusses Seneca’s thoughts on age and wisdom. Quotes are derived from Seneca’s Epistles 4:1-2.
Seneca on Balancing Work and Rest
In this episode Simon discusses Seneca’s epistle 3, verses 5-6 where Seneca suggests a more harmonious balance between work and rest.
Sharon Lebell | Deeper Wisdom, Amor Fati & the Power of Art
In this episode Simon Drew and Sharon Lebell have their monthly conversation, discussing topics such as the deeper wisdom of the cosmos, the principle of amor fati, and the power of art.
Steve Karafit | Seneca on Practicing What You Preach
In this episode Simon speaks with Steve Karafit from the Sunday Stoic Podcast about Seneca’s 20th letter – On Practicing What You Preach. Listen to the Sunday Stoic Podcast here: https://www.sundaystoicpodcast.com/
Thoughts on Meaning and Where to Find it
In this episode Simon shares a portion of a Patreon meetup recording from this weeks meetup on the topic of meaning and where to find it. He offers his thoughts on what meaning looks like, how to recognise it in your life, and what you might do in order to move closer towards more meaningful […]
Seneca on Trust and Friendship
In this episode Simon Drew discusses Seneca’s thoughts on trust and friendship, derived from Seneca’s Epistles 3:2-4.
Ryan A. Bush | The Principles of Psychitecture
About the guest: Ryan A Bush is the founder of Designing the Mind LLC, a self-development organization focused on providing wisdom education and expanding human potential beyond the norm. Ryan’s background is in the design of systems – he works with tech startups to design and develop everything from patented physical products, to software, to […]
Sharon Lebell | Lessons Learned in 2020 (Part I)
In this episode Simon has a conversation with Sharon Lebell about various lessons learned in 2020. Sharon Lebell is a writer, speaker and author of “The Art of Living – A Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness”, a collection of her own interpretations of Epictetus’ best writings. You can buy the book HERE. To […]
Steve Karafit | Seneca on Philosophy as the Guide of Life
In this episode Simon speaks with Steve Karafit from the Sunday Stoic Podcast (https://www.sundaystoicpodcast.com/) about Seneca’s 16th epistle “On Philosophy as the Guide of Life”. Support the podcast on patreon: www.patreon.com/simonjedrew/ Get coaching with Simon: www.simonjedrew.com/coaching/